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Vancouver Island. Comox Valley. Local pond has a family of ducks. This was my first attempt at getting shots last weekend.
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Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Date: 2025-07-02 12:24pm
Camera: Sony A6700 with Tamron 18-300mm
Normally these guys are gliding too far up to get a decent shot, but today there was a group that deigned to fly a little lower than usual.
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Took this pic mid June. We had a siege in the forest across the road here on Vancouver Island.
They had a couple broods.. the noise..
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Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Date: 29 June 2025 10:36am
Camera: Sony A6700 with Tamron 18-300mm
Once again, another lucky shot. Mad props to Sony's tracking AF.
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On balcony of a highrise, resident rescues a rare visitor | Gurgaon News - Times of India
(timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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Got this little guy on a weekend trip to Quadra Island, BC, a couple weeks ago.
Love this cheeky butt pic, but wish I'd gotten the eyes in focus!
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This male has been so beautifully red this year, but he is very skittish and non-assertive. His mate is much more outgoing and easy for me to catch.
I saw him pop up in the pine tree the birds all stage from to come get some peanuts from me. The jays usually beat him to them and he either flies off or is left with nothing after letting them have first shot.
He hoped around to a few branches planning his moves... And that of course got the attention of the jays there were new peanuts! 😔
I was trying to get focused on him in the tree, but he chose that moment to fly over. I quickly tried to refocus my binoculars and managed to snap this photo of his disappointment in getting nothing but empty shells once more.
Better luck next time!
This one immediately before picking up the nut came out pretty well too.
Pennsylvania, US Pixel 7 > cheap binocs > dirty patio door
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Hey all! There's no "whatisthisbird" that I can find, so hopefully this is welcome here.
Saw this unique fellow on my walk this morning, hanging out with all the other geese in my area. I was pretty zoomed in so the quality sucks, the video looks better, but wasn't able to upload one here.
Anywho was mostly wondering if this was a different breed or perhaps a hybrid, or just a genetic difference. If anyone knows that would be awesome! It appears physically identical to the other geese (to my untrained eye), just with different colored feathers on the head and tail.
For location info, this was taken in northern KY (USA)
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Took this pic back at the end of May in my backyard. Vancouver Island, BC
More Angles:
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This photo was sandwiched between photos of pelicans and an osprey that were at the same spot so I'm not sure which it is.
Cool to see that moment of impact and how little initial splash there is.
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Taken in my backyard on Vancouver Island, BC. June 2025
Both parents fed their baby bird till it could muster the energy to make its way back home.
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Took a pic of this Barred Owl perched next to a walking trail in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC. June, 2025
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Location: Winding Waters Natural Area, West Palm Beach, Florida
Date: 19 March 2025, 12:39pm
Camera: Sony A6700 with Tamron 18-300mm
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Or at least, it's clearly thrush family, and there was a more mature song thrush about 2' along the branch!
Reading, UK, Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800mm
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June 2025 in Germany
Technical Details:
Lumix G85 + Lumix 100-300 f/4-f/5.6 @180mm
- Shutter: 1/640s
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 5000
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